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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • December 19, 2014
Holiday spirit in full gear

Squaremouth, a St. Petersburg-based software firm that compares travel insurance products and prices, is redefining naughty and nice this holiday season.

  • News
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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • August 5, 2021
Sila Realty Trust completes $1.32 billion sale

Sila Realty Trust's disposition of its data center portfolio represents the next step in the Tampa REIT’s plan for “liquidity event” for shareholders.

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • May 30, 2024
Developers behind Fort Myers riverfront project want more time, density

New Jersey-based AIRN Management have asked the city for an extension and to make what it calls “minor revisions” to the original plan.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • November 6, 2023
Developer pays $7.5M for Sarasota lots, plans mixed-use community

PTM Partners plans to build a major mixed-use project on the property near Payne Park.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • June 26, 2025
St. Pete insurance firm takes on 20,000 Citizen policies

The is the second batch of policies the company has assumed from the state-run insurer.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • February 24, 2024
Walgreens closing in-store medical clinics across Florida

The drugstore giant has already closed 14 of its VillageMD clinics, and the rest are expected to shutter mid-March.

  • Florida
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • November 17, 2024
40-year-old Tampa steel company sells for $79.5 million

A Canadian company is buying Tampa Bay Steel allowing it to expand into the Florida market.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • For Subscribers Only
  • By Louis Llovio |
  • January 9, 2023
Commercial real estate off to a fast start across the region

A surge of deals at the end of 2022 was met by another flurry of deals to kick off 2023.

  • Commercial Real Estate
  • For Subscribers Only
  • By Mark Gordon |
  • October 24, 2014
The French way

A neighborhood not known for fancy eateries has a new entree. The first year has exceeded expectations.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • November 9, 2018
Panel offers tips about digital marketing, reviews

Manasota SCORE event includes advice about how to harness the power of online reviews.

  • News
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • September 3, 2024
New Jersey family pays $14.6M for Fort Myers shopping center

The Lee County center on College Parkway was bought by a family of investors who owns a popular amusement center in New Jersey.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Anastasia Dawson |
  • December 11, 2025
Tampa eye care nonprofit to break ground on $16M Ybor City project

The Lions World Vision Institute will break ground Friday on its new Vision Health Center adjacent to its Ybor City headquarters.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Matt Walsh |
  • October 27, 2017
Amazon doesn't deserve a dime

Politicians and economic development pros love to go hunting for prizes like Amazon. But when they give out subsidies, they increase the tax burden on everyone else.

  • Opinion
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • November 18, 2011
House of Pain

The death of a beloved parent, and mentor, could cripple a small business owner. But tech entrepreneur Kathy Durfee found a way to battle back to success.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • April 8, 2020
CEO, despite crisis, refuses to run $37M company scared

Ted Bill is focused on his employee's health and safety — plus conserving cash.

  • Leadership
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • December 20, 2010
Venture Forum deadline nears

The Florida Venture Forum accepts presenter applications through 2010.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • January 24, 2011
Vision sales could mean jobs

Vision Airlines sold 12,000 Florida tickets through its website in five days.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • May 18, 2010
Bank of Florida loss grows

The bank lost $48.2 million, rather than $33.1 million, in the first quarter of 2010.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • April 9, 2010
UCF releases new forecast

Economists say 2010 marks the start of a slow recovery effort for Florida.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • March 17, 2011
Hillsborough starts jobs program

The county's small business incentive program could help employers.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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